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April ◊ May ◊ June ◊ July ◊ August 2015
Quality Support Center and Fast Pace NC
The Eastern AHEC Quality Support Center, a component of the NC AHEC Practice Support Center, assists 206
practices and 621 providers with electronic health record (EHR) implementation, workflow redesign, meaningful
use attainment, and improving clinical outcomes through the utilization of quality improvement, the Model for
Improvement and an emphasis on the Chronic Care Model. We provide practice coaching, facilitation, support
and education in these areas.
Our work is aimed at transforming the way we deliver healthcare by giving doctors the tools, systems and
support they need to provide consistently high quality care to all patients all the time. We provide in-office
assistance to practices to improve quality of care, efficiency and satisfaction for both patients and the
healthcare team. The NC AHEC Practice Support System has been effective at improving outcomes around
hypertension, asthma, diabetes, and tobacco use and cessation. The use of data, health IT, and evidencebased protocols to drive improvement is effective. We are happy to announce that we will be working together
with the Cecil G. Sheps Center, Community Care of North Carolina (CCNC), and the NC Health Information
Exchange (NC HIE) to continue our work through a project which will be known as FAST PACE NC.
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Please see below for a summary of this new initiative we are very excited about:
Optimizing the use of the EHR to pull clinical quality data on a monthly basis to guide the change process
Developing patient registries to identify needed care and outliers from the full population of patients for the
practice whether they’ve had recent visits or not
Promoting a strong use of decision support tools and templates to support the practice workflow
Proactive, team-based care with assigned roles and responsibilities to prepare the clinical team to develop
needed care and engage patients throughout the entire visit process
Implementing evidence-based protocols and the use of clinical algorithms to engage the entire clinical team
in a high standard delivery of care including the use of standing orders and clinical decision support tools in
the EHR
Enhancing self-management support for patients within the practice with a highly motivated and
knowledgeable team and/or with a strong referral and follow up process to utilize external resources to
support the patient
As we work together with the Sheps Center, CCNC,
and NC HIE you may begin to hear more about FAST
PACE NC. If you have questions or are interested in
this project, please don’t hesitate to contact us.
Angel Moore, MAEd, RHIA, Director,
Quality Support Center, moorean@ecu.edu
Highlights
AHEC Review Winter 2015
NC AHEC CE Statewide Calendar
Allied & Public Health Education
Nursing Education
Continuing Medical Education
Pharmacy Education
Mental Health Education
Part of the North Carolina AHEC Program
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Eastern AHEC General Information
Registration
 Online registration may be accessed at
www.eahec.ecu.edu.
 Brochures may be viewed on the Eastern AHEC
website at www.eahec.ecu.edu.
 To ensure enrollment, pre-registration is
STRONGLY RECOMMENDED by online
submission.
 The pre-registration deadline for most programs is
one week prior to the workshop date.
 Participants are encouraged to register early.
 Walk-ins are accepted for most programs based on
availability.
 Outstanding balances may affect your ability to
register for future workshops.
Cancellation Policy
Online Evaluations
Evaluations and certificates are now available
electronically following each program. To receive the
link to your evaluation, provide an email address with
your registration and a link will be sent immediately
following the program. You can also follow the steps
below to access your evaluation and certificate. Once
you’ve completed the evaluation your certificate will
appear and will be stored online for future use.
 Visit www.eahec.ecu.edu/eval
 Log in to see a list of your recent Eastern AHEC
programs
 Click the “Evaluation” link to the far right of the
program
 Complete the evaluation, click submit. Your
certificate will be displayed.
 Print your certificate or save it to your computer.
 Participants that are registered for a workshop and
cancel by 5pm, five (5) business days before the
program, will receive a refund.
 No refund will be given for participants that cancel
after the cancellation deadline.
 No refunds will be given for no-shows.
 Substitutes are welcome (please notify us prior to the
workshop).
Eastern AHEC serves a 23-county region of
northeastern North Carolina and is part of the
North Carolina AHEC Program with nine centers
throughout the state.
Payments
 Registrations and payments by credit card are
accepted through our secure website at
www.eahec.ecu.edu or by faxing to our secure fax line
252.744.5229
 Registrations and payments may be mailed to:
Eastern AHEC
Attn: Registration
PO Box 7224
Greenville, NC 27835-7224
Another Resource for Quality Information
Visit The Quality Source website at:
www.ncahec.net/quality hosted by the North Carolina
AHEC Program in partnership with the NC Center for
Hospital Quality and Patient Safety. This website will
keep you up to date on significant education offerings
and information about Quality and Patient Safety.
For up-to-date detailed course information and online registration, visit www.eahec.ecu.edu
Allied & Public Health Education
REGIONAL PROGRAMS
REGIONAL PROGRAMS (continued)
Please call 252.744.5211 or the number indicated with
the program for additional information or to confirm
dates.
Please call 252.744.5211 or the number indicated with
the program for additional information or to confirm
dates.
Apr 14
May 15
Downeast Society for Radiologic Science: Lateral
Violence and Positive Precepting
Imaging professionals, including radiologic technologists,
radiologic science students and any interested healthcare
professionals
6-9pm
Edwin W. Monroe AHEC Conference Center, Greenville
La-Verne Mourning, BSN, CMS, RN, Vidant Medical Center
Laura P. Bliley, MSN, RN, Eastern AHEC
For more information call 252.744.5216
Apr 21
Comprehensive Coding using ICD-10-CM for the
Physician’s Office
Practice administrators, managers, coders, billers, clinical
staff and other users of diagnosis codes and documentation
8am-5pm
Edwin W. Monroe AHEC Conference Center, Greenville, NC
Multi-faculty
For more information call 252.744.5205
Apr 24
LGBT Aging and Health
Registered nurses, nurse practitioners, social workers,
psychologists, counselors, marriage and family therapists,
nursing home administrators, substance abuse professionals,
those working in senior care facilities and agencies that focus
on aging
9am-4pm
Edwin W. Monroe AHEC Conference Center, Greenville
Multi-faculty
For more information call 252.744.5215
May 6
STEMI & Cardiac Arrest Conference 2015
Registered nurses, emergency and critical care, emergency
medical services and any other interested health care
professional seeking to improve outcomes for STEMI and
cardiac arrest patients
7:50am-4:45pm
East Carolina Heart Institute at East Carolina University,
Greenville
Multi-faculty
For more information call 252.744.3087
Eastern Regional Stroke Conference 2015
Physicians, nurse practitioners, registered nurses, physical
therapists, occupational therapists, speech therapists,
recreation therapists, emergency medical service personnel
and others who comprise the interdisciplinary team needed to
provide a comprehensive continuum of care to stroke patients
8:30am-4:30pm
Hilton Greenville, Greenville
Multi-faculty
For more information call 252.744.5211
May 29
Eastern Regional Alzheimer’s Conference 2015
Physicians, registered nurses, social workers, counselors,
pharmacists, nursing home administrators, psychologists,
case managers and other interested health care professionals
8:20am-4:45pm
Hilton Greenville, Greenville
Multi-faculty
For more information call 252.744.3087
Jun 15-19
A-Z Diabetes Educator Boot Camp
Nurses, dieticians, pharmacists, physician assistants, nurse
practitioners, and health educators
8am-5pm
East Carolina Heart Institute at East Carolina University,
Greenville
Multi-faculty
For more information call 252.744.3346
Jun 17
Comprehensive Coding using ICD-10-CM for the
Physician’s Office
Practice administrators, managers, coders, billers, clinical
staff and other users of diagnosis codes and documentation
8am-5pm
Edwin W. Monroe AHEC Conference Center, Greenville, NC
Multi-faculty
For more information call 252.744.5205
For up-to-date detailed course information and online registration, visit www.eahec.ecu.edu
Allied & Public Health Education
REGIONAL PROGRAMS (continued)
Please call 252.744.5211 or the number indicated with
the program for additional information or to confirm
dates.
Aug 12
Eastern NC Stroke Network Meeting
Physicians, nurse practitioners, registered nurses,
pharmacists, physical therapists, occupational therapists,
speech therapists, recreation therapists, emergency medical
service personnel and others who comprise the
interdisciplinary team needed to provide a comprehensive
continuum of care to stroke patients
10am-2pm
Edwin W. Monroe AHEC Conference Center, Greenville
Multi-faculty
For more information call 252.744.5211
Aug 26-28
Health Law
Environmental health specialists who regulate and enforce
public health laws in NC and all other interested healthcare
professionals and public health officers
August 26: 12-5pm
August 27: 8am-4:45pm
August 28: 8am-4:30pm
Edwin W. Monroe AHEC Conference Center, Greenville
Jill D. Moore, MPH, JD, Associate Professor, School of
Government, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Health Coaching
Health Coaching is one approach that can be used to
help clients set and achieve their own health-related
goals for behavior change. Join us for one face-to-face
session and/or two webinars on different Health
Coaching subjects. For more information on these
programs, call 252-744-5205 or click here.
May 28, 2015
Health Coaching 101
Edwin W. Monroe AHEC Conference Center
COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAMS
These on-site continuing education programs are
designed to address the needs and interests of
specific agencies. Please call 252.744.5220 for more
information.
Apr 15
Bloom Where You Are Planted
Health care partners and other personnel
9am-12pm
Lenoir Memorial Hospital, Kinston
Margaret Bye, EdD, RN, MSN, BYE Educational Services, Inc.
Apr 16
Beyond Skin Deep: Recognizing Bias in Healthcare
Registered nurses and other interested staff
9am-12pm
Lenoir Memorial Hospital, Kinston
Dell Hagwood, MDiv, MSN, RN, College of Nursing, East
Carolina University
Apr 21
Putting an End to Put it Off
All staff
1-4pm
Vidant Beaufort, Washington
Kathy Sprau, MAEd, MEd, Kathy Sprau Communications, Inc.
May 13
Respiratory Therapy Update
Respiratory therapists, registered nurses, and other
interested staff
9am-1pm
CarolinaEast Health System, New Bern
Wendy Ayscue, MAEd, RRT, RCP, Pitt Community College
SAVE THE DATE
October 16, 2015
45th Annual Meta M. Downes Speech-Language
and Hearing Symposium
For more information, call 252.744.5216
October 19-23, 2015
June 10, 2015
Coaching for Weight Management
Webinar
A-Z Diabetes Educator Boot Camp
For more information call 252.744.5205
June 17, 2015
Coaching for Smoking Cessation
Webinar
October 21, 2015
21st Annual Eastern Regional Cardiovascular
Conference 2015
For more information call 252.744.5205
For up-to-date detailed course information and online registration, visit www.eahec.ecu.edu
Nursing Education
Eastern AHEC Department of Nursing Education is
approved as a provider of continuing education in
nursing by the North Carolina Nurses Association,
which is accredited as an approver of continuing
education in nursing by the American Nurses
Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
Nursing credit is awarded as CNE (Continuing
Nursing Education) contact hours.
CONFERENCES, WORKSHOPS,
AND SYMPOSIA
These continuing education events feature prominent faculty
who will address topics of current interest. The programs are
designed to meet the needs of a wide range of nurses and
other health professionals. Most of these programs are
approved for CNE contact hours. Pre-registration is
required. For more information, including applicable
registration fee and credit information, call 252.744.5211 or
call the number listed below each program.
Apr 24
LGBT Aging and Health
Registered nurses, nurse practitioners, social workers,
psychologists, counselors, marriage and family therapists,
nursing home administrators, substance abuse professionals,
those working in senior care facilities and agencies that focus
on aging
9am-4pm
Edwin W. Monroe AHEC Conference Center, Greenville
Multi-Faculty
For more information, call 252.744.5215
May 2
Clinical Skills Update for Nurses
Registered nurses that have been away from nursing practice
and would like to update skills performance. Eastern AHEC
RN Refresher students will be given priority.
8am-3:30pm
Pitt Community College, Winterville
Karen B. Carpenter, RN, MSN, ANP, Pitt Community College
Amber Ream, MSN, RN, Pitt Community College
For more information, call 252.744.5211
CONFERENCES, WORKSHOPS,
AND SYMPOSIA (continued)
May 6
STEMI & Cardiac Arrest Conference 2015
Registered nurses - emergency and critical care, emergency
medical services and any other interested health care
professional seeking to improve outcomes for STEMI and
cardiac arrest patients
7:50am-4:45pm
East Carolina Heart Institute at East Carolina University,
Greenville
Multi-faculty
For more information call 252.744.3087
May 14
Perinatal Symposium 2015
Registered nurses, certified nurse midwives, nurse
practitioners and other interested health care professionals
8:30am-4:15pm
Edwin W. Monroe AHEC Conference Center, Greenville
Multi-Faculty
For more information, call 252.744.3087
May 15
Eastern Regional Stroke Conference 2015
Physicians, nurse practitioners, registered nurses, physical
therapists, occupational therapists, speech therapists,
recreation therapists, emergency medical service personnel
and others who comprise the interdisciplinary team needed to
provide a comprehensive continuum of care to stroke patients
8:30am-4:30pm
Hilton Greenville, Greenville
Multi-Faculty
For more information 252-744-5211
NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program) Provider
The Nurse Refresher Course Self-Study Program
Designed for nurses who need to reactivate their RN
licensure or wish a review prior to re-entering a clinical
setting.
Please call 252.744.5220
Nurses, physicians, and support personnel who care for
newborn infants
Vidant Medical Center, Greenville
For more information call 252.847.5848
Available courses:
Apr 23 May 5 Jun 4 Jul 15 Aug 12
For up-to-date detailed course information and online registration, visit www.eahec.ecu.edu
Nursing Education
CONFERENCES, WORKSHOPS,
AND SYMPOSIA (continued)
May 29
Eastern Regional Alzheimer’s Conference 2015
Physicians, registered nurses, social workers, counselors,
pharmacists, nursing home administrators, psychologists,
case managers and other interested health care professionals
8:20am-4:45pm
Hilton Greenville, Greenville
Multi-faculty
For more information, call 252.744.3087
Jun 15-19
A-Z Diabetes Educator Boot Camp
Registered nurses, dietitians, pharmacists, physician
assistants, nurse practitioners, and health educators
8am-5pm
East Carolina Heart Institute at East Carolina University,
Greenville
Multi-faculty
For more information, call 252.744.3346
Aug 7
2015 Breastfeeding Symposium
Registered nurses, dieticians, peer counselors, and other
interested health care professionals
Time(s) TBA
Location TBA
Multi-faculty
For more information, call 252.744.3087
Aug 12
Eastern NC Stroke Network Meeting
Physicians, nurse practitioners, registered nurses,
pharmacists, physical therapists, occupational therapists,
speech therapists, recreation therapists, emergency medical
service personnel and others who comprise the
interdisciplinary team needed to provide a comprehensive
continuum of care to stroke patients
10am-2pm
Edwin W. Monroe AHEC Conference Center, Greenville
Multi-faculty
For more information, call 252.744.5211
PALS (Pediatric Life Support) Provider
Nurses working with pediatric clients
(Current BLS status is prerequisite)
8am-5pm (each day)
Vidant Medical Center, Greenville
For more information call 252.847.5848
Available courses:
May 19-20 Aug 19-20
COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAMS
These on-site continuing education programs are designed to
address the needs and interests of specific agencies. They are
open to nurses throughout the region. All of these programs are
approved for CNE contact hours.
For more information, including pre-registration and
confirmation of dates, please call 252.744.5220.
Apr 15
Bloom Where You Are Planted
Health care partners and other personnel
9am-12pm
Lenoir Memorial Hospital, Kinston
Marge Bye, EdD, RN, MSN, BYE Educational Services, Inc.
Apr 16
Beyond Skin Deep: Recognizing Bias in Healthcare
Registered nurses and staff
9am-12pm
Lenoir Memorial Hospital, Kinston
Dell Hagwood, M.Div., MSN, RN, East Carolina University
Apr 21
Putting an End to Putting it Off
All staff
1-4pm
Vidant Beaufort, Washington
Kathy Sprau, MA.Ed, M.Ed., Kathy Sprau Motivating
Communications, Inc.
Apr 30
Advanced Fetal Monitoring
Registered nurses in OB and L&D
9am-3pm
CarolinaEast Healthy System, New Bern
Debra McClain, BSN, RNC-OB, C-EFM
Do you need to be an expert preceptor?
Regardless of where you practice, if you are precepting or
training new nurses, your role is critical to ensuring staff
competence and maintaining patient safety. The Foundation
for Nursing Excellence has developed a series of online
continuing education modules to assist you in becoming an
expert preceptor, and The North Carolina AHEC Program has
sponsored the hosting of these modules on the NC
AHEConnect Learning Portal. We invite you to explore these
online courses and consider their value for yourself, your staff
and for the quality of patient care.
For more information about these courses, visit
www.eahec.ecu.edu/preceptormodule.cfm
For up-to-date detailed course information and online registration, visit www.eahec.ecu.edu
Nursing Education
COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAMS
COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAMS
For more information, including pre-registration and
confirmation of dates, please call 252.744.5220.
For more information, including pre-registration and
confirmation of dates, please call 252.744.5220.
May 8
“You Take My Breath Away!” Understanding COPD
and Asthma
Registered nurses and other interested staff
1-3pm
O’Berry Neuro-Medical Treatment Center, Goldsboro
Phyllis Merritt-James, FNP-C, Eastern Nephrology
Associates
May 12
PACU& Day Surgery Post Operative Update
Registered nurses and other interested staff
8am-12pm
Lenoir Memorial Hospital, Kinston
Janet Matthews, BSN, RN, Vidant Medical Center
May 13
Respiratory Therapy Update
Respiratory therapists, registered nurses and other
interested staff
9am-1pm
CarolinaEast Health System, New Bern
Wendy Ayscue, BS-CPS, RRT, RCP, Pitt Community College
PALS (Pediatric Life Support) Renewal
Nurses working with pediatric clients
(Current BLS status is prerequisite)
8am-5pm
Vidant Medical Center, Greenville
For more information call 252.847.5848
Available courses:
Apr 15 Jul 7
Jun 6
Legal Issues and Critical Thinking: Where Rules and
Clinical Judgment Meet
Registered nurses
1-4pm
Carteret General Hospital, Morehead City
Frances Eason, RN-BC, EdD, CNE, ANEF, College of Nursing,
East Carolina University
Jun 9
Chronic Disease Update: Heart Failure
Registered nurses and nursing staff
1-3pm
O’Berry Neuro-Medical Treatment Center, Goldsboro
Sharona Johnson, MS, FNP-BC, Vidant Medical Center
Jul 29
Leading the Way: Serving as Preceptor to New Nurses
and Students
Registered nurses
9am-12pm
CarolinaEast Healthy System, New Bern
Lynne Modlin, MSN, RN, Beaufort County Community
College
Aug 12
Diabetic Care and Patient Education: From Hospital
to Clinic and Beyond
Registered nurses
9am-12pm
CarolinaEast Health System, New Bern
Cathy McLean, MS, MSN, RN, LMFT, College of Nursing,
East Carolina University
SAVE THE DATE
September 24, 2015
Nurse Educator’s Conference
For more information, call 252.744.3087
October 21, 2015
21st Annual Eastern Regional Cardiovascular
Conference 2015
For more information, call 252.744.5211
December 4, 2015
Dementia Conference with Teepa Snow
For more information, call 252.744.5211
Nursing Management Institute
Nurse managers and aspiring nurse managers are invited to
“take the helm” and develop their own learning plans through
a comprehensive educational curriculum. Twelve, two-hour
online courses are offered for continuing education credit and
include instructional material with interactive learning
opportunities.
www.aheconnect.com/nmi
For up-to-date detailed course information and online registration, visit www.eahec.ecu.edu
Continuing Medical Education
The Brody School of Medicine at ECU
& Eastern AHEC
The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University is
accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing
Medical Education (ACCME) to provide Continuing Medical
Education for physicians.
CME courses sponsored or jointly sponsored by the School
satisfy the criteria in AMA PRA Category 1 Credits.
Appropriate courses also qualify for recognition by various
specialty organizations such as the American Academy of
Family Physicians (AAFP). For details on any CME
program, visit the website at www.ecu.edu/cme.
May 6
STEMI & Cardiac Arrest Conference 2015
Registered nurses, emergency and critical care, emergency
medical services and any other interested health care
professional seeking to improve outcomes for STEMI and
cardiac arrest patients
7:50am-4:45pm
East Carolina Heart Institute at East Carolina University,
Greenville
Multi-faculty
For more information call 252.744.3087
PROGRAMS, CONFERENCES, WORKSHOPS,
SYMPOSIA
Please call 252.744.5208 for additional information,
questions on credit availability, to pre-register,
or to confirm dates.
Apr 10
Billy E. Jones Dermatology Day
Edwin W. Monroe AHEC Conference Center, Greenville
Credits: 7 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM
7 Contact Hours
7 ACPE Hours
Program Director: Charles M. Phillips, MD
Apr 16-17
Jon B. Tingelstad Conference: Practical Pediatrics
East Carolina Heart Institute at East Carolina University,
Greenville
Credits: 10 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM
10 Contact Hours
Program Director: Jon B. Tingelstad, MD
May 1
Heart and Vascular Symposium
East Carolina Heart Institute at East Carolina University,
Greenville
Credits: 7 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) TM
7 Contact Hours
Program Director: John Cahill, MD
SAVE THE DATE
September 9, 2015
6th Annual Patient Safety Symposium
October 6, 2015
Renal Transplant Update Honoring Kim Thomas
October 15-17, 2015
Recent Development in Internal Medicine
http://library.ncahec.net
For more information about these programs,
call 252.744.5208
For up-to-date detailed course information and online registration, visit www.eahec.ecu.edu
CME
GRAND ROUNDS AND
COMMUNITY-BASED CME EDUCATION
The following are conducted regularly by the departments of
the School and are open to community physicians.
Pre-registration is not required and there is no registration
fee. Some series may not be approved for AMA PRA
Category 1 Credits TM . Please contact the individual(s)
indicated with the program for additional information on
topics, speakers, and credit status. Please call 252.744.9781
for additional program information.
Pharmacy
REGIONAL PROGRAMS
Please call 252.744.5208 for additional information,
to pre-register, or to confirm dates.
Apr 10
Billy E. Jones Dermatology Day
Edwin W. Monroe AHEC Conference Center, Greenville
Credits: 7 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM
7 Contact Hours
7 ACPE Hours
Program Director: Charles M. Phillips, MD
Apr 16-17
Click on the following link to find a current
listing of Grand Rounds and Community-Based
CME Education
www.ecu.edu/cme
Jon B. Tingelstad Conference: Practical Pediatrics
East Carolina Heart Institute at East Carolina University,
Greenville
Credits: 10 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM
10 Contact Hours
Program Director: Jon B. Tingelstad, MD
May 1
Heart and Vascular Symposium
East Carolina Heart Institute at East Carolina University,
Greenville
Credits: 7 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) TM
7 Contact Hours
Program Director: John Cahill, MD
May 16
Pharmacy Updates from the Crystal Coast
Pharmacists and pharmacy technicians
8am-12pm
Carteret General Hospital, Morehead City
Multi-faculty
Visit MyAHEC today and see what we’ve
DESIGNED for YOU!
EAHEC Quality Support Center
http://my.ncahec.net
You may have known us by another name - Regional
Extension Center. The new name better reflects the
services offered which includes: providing consultation
and practice facilitation centered around quality
improvement, meaningful use, electronic health record
implementation, and quality reporting in primary care.
Please contact Angel Moore, Director of the Quality
Support Center for more information at 252-744-8214.
The North Carolina Area Health Education Centers
invite you to visit MyAHEC, a new approach to providing
personalized online services and resources to North
Carolina’s health care professionals.
Visit the Quality Support Center to learn more.
Tools for tracking your personal continuing
education credits
A searchable calendar of statewide continuing education
events
Links to a state and national health care resources
For up-to-date detailed course information and online registration, visit www.eahec.ecu.edu
Mental Health Education
REGIONAL PROGRAMS
Please call 252.744.5215 or 252.744.5228 for
additional information, to pre-register, or to
confirm dates.
Apr 1
Understanding Depression in the Older Adult
Adult
9am-4pm
Greenville Hilton, Greenville, NC
Michael Hill, MD, Professor of Psychiatry, School of Medicine,
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Director of the
Geriatric Evaluation and Management Program at UNC
Neurosciences Hospital, Chapel Hill
Laura Jett, BSW, Mid-East Commission, Area Agency on
Aging, Washington, NC
Apr 15
Understanding and Managing Challenging and
Aggressive Behaviors in Young Children
Child
9am-4pm
Edwin W. Monroe AHEC Conference Center, Greenville
Sandra Lookabaugh, PhD, Associate Professor, Department
of Child Development and Family Relations, College of
Human Ecology, East Carolina University
Apr 23
Group Supervision for Supervisors - Oil vs. Water:
When Your Problem-solving Styles Don’t Match
General
9am-12:30pm
Holiday Inn Express, 909 Moye Boulevard, Greenville, NC
Bruce Moyer, PsyD, Deputy Commander Psychologist, JFK
Special Warfare Center and School, Fort Bragg
SEATING VERY LIMITED
Apr 23
Mental Health Professionals’ Implementation of
Technology Assisted Care (TAC): New and Exciting
Practice!
SA/Adult
9am-4:30pm
Multi-faculty
Apr 24
LGBT Aging and Health
Adult
9am-4pm
Edwin W. Monroe AHEC Conference Center, Greenville
Multi-Faculty
Apr 28
Treatment of Borderline Personality Disorder
SA/Adult
9am-4:45pm
Edwin W. Monroe AHEC Conference Center, Greenville
Marilyn Ghezzi, MSW, LCSW, Clinical Assistant Professor,
School of Social Work, University of North Carolina at Chapel
Hill
May 1
Ethical Issues and Electronic Devices: Yesterday,
Today, and Tomorrow
General
9am-1:15pm
Edwin W. Monroe AHEC Conference Center, Greenville
Elizabeth “Gail” Marsal, PhD, Associate Professor and
Criminal Justice Program Coordinator, North Carolina
Wesleyan College
Sherry G. Holland, MBA, Instructor, Computer Information
Systems, North Carolina Wesleyan College
May 5
Filial Therapy: Helping Families Build Stronger
Attachments through the Power of Play
Child
9am-4:30pm
Edwin W. Monroe AHEC Conference Center, Greenville
Andrew S. Brimhall, PhD, LMFT, Assistant Professor,
Department of Child Development and Family Relations,
College of Human Ecology, East Carolina University
May 6
Group Supervision for Supervisors - I Say Tomato,
You Say Potato: Using Case Conceptualizations to
Bridge the Supervision Process
General
9am-12:30pm
Holiday Inn Express, 909 Moye Boulevard, Greenville, NC
Bruce Moyer, PsyD, Deputy Commander Psychologist, JFK
Special Warfare Center and School, Fort Bragg
SEATING VERY LIMITED
May 8
The New Comorbidity: Chronic Medical Illness and
Behavioral Health
Adult
9am-4:15pm
Edwin W. Monroe AHEC Conference Center, Greenville
Multi-Faculty
For up-to-date detailed course information and online registration, visit www.eahec.ecu.edu
Mental Health Education
REGIONAL PROGRAMS (continued)
May 14
MINDFULNESS: Seven Skills & Practical Applications
General
9am-5pm
East Carolina Heart Institute at East Carolina University,
Greenville
Maggie Minsk, LPC, NCC, CI, CHE, Turning Point Family
Care Center, Immediate Past President, Licensed Professional
Counselors Association of North Carolina
May 19-20
2015 Annual Eastern Region Adult Services
Conference: Current Issues in Adult Mental Health
Adult
9am-4:45pm (both days)
City Hotel and Bistro, Greenville
Multi-Faculty
May 27
Working with the Resistant Client: Strategies for
Therapeutic Success
SA/Adult/Child
9am-4pm
Edwin W. Monroe AHEC Conference Center, Greenville
Jennifer Hodgson, PhD, LMFT, Professor, East Carolina
University, Department of Child Development and Family
Relations, College of Human Ecology, Greenville
Jun 3
Taking Care of Ourselves and Others: Balancing
Work/Life Stress in the Caregiving Professions
General
9am-4pm
Edwin W. Monroe AHEC Conference Center, Greenville
Aaron “Hugh” Jackson, PhD, LPC, NCC, Walden University
Jun 5
Self-Injurious Behavior: A Bi-modal Treatment
Approach to Working with Females
SA/Adult
9am-4pm
Edwin W. Monroe AHEC Conference Center, Greenville
Shari Sias, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of
Addictions and Rehabilitation Studies, College of Allied
Health, East Carolina University
REGIONAL PROGRAMS (continued)
Jun 10
Youth Mental Health First Aid
Child
8:15am-5:15pm
Edwin W. Monroe AHEC Conference Center, Greenville
Vanessa Wells, Wake and Eastern AHEC AmeriCorps,
YMHFA trainer
Mahlet Hailemariam, Wake and Eastern AHEC AmeriCorps,
YMHFA trainer
Jun 22-25
Child Forensic Interviewing: Introduction to the
RADAR Interview Protocol
Child
9am-4:45pm (All 4 days)
Holiday Inn Express, Greenville
Mark Everson, PhD, Professor and Director, Program on
Childhood Trauma and Maltreatment, Department of
Psychiatry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Scott Snider, LCSW, Clinical Coordinator, Duke Child Abuse
and Neglect Medical Evaluation Clinic, Durham
Aug 27-28
Annual Children’s Services State of the Art
Conference
Child
9am-4:45pm
Double Tree Hilton, New Bern
Multi-Faculty
SAVE THE DATE
September 17, 2015
Ethics
October 15-16, 2015
11th Annual Eastern Region Intellectual and
Developmental Disabilities Services Conference
November 4-5, 2015
31st Annual Substance Abuse Services State of
the Art Conference
For more information about this program, call
252.744.5215 or 252.744.5288
For up-to-date detailed course information and online registration, visit www.eahec.ecu.edu
Mental Health Education
COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAMS
Please call 252.744.5215 or 252.744.5228 for
additional information.
Unless otherwise noted, all programs are open only to
employees of the agency where the program is being
held.
Apr 6
Ours to Protect: Keeping Our Children Safe
Child
9am-4pm
Camp Lejeune MCCS, Jacksonville
Elizabeth “Gail” Marsal, PhD, Associate Professor and
Criminal Justice Coordinator, North Carolina Wesleyan
College
Apr 7&8
Youth Mental Health First Aid
Child
7th - 1-5:15pm
8th - 9am-1:15pm
Carteret County Department of Social Services, Morehead City
Vanessa Wells, Wake & Eastern AHEC AmeriCorps YMHFA
trainer
Mahlet Hailemariam, Wake & Eastern AHEC AmeriCorps
YMHFA trainer
Apr 10
Making a Difference Everyday: Managing Behaviors
of People with IDD and Dementia
IDD
9am-4:45pm
Caswell Development Center, Kinston
Melanie Bun, RN, MSN, Alzheimers NC
Apr 17
Family Systems Therapy: Abuse and Domestic
Violence Considerations
Adult/Child/SA
8:30am-4pm
Damon Rappleya, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of
Child Development and Family Relations, College of Human
Ecology, East Carolina University
COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAMS (continued)
Apr 23
Trauma Informed Care in Behavioral Services
Adult/SA
8:30am-4pm
Walter B. Jones Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment Center,
Greenville
Kelly Graves, PhD, Executive Director, Center for Behavioral
Health and Wellness, North Carolina A&T State University
Apr 24
HIV/AIDS in North Carolina: Assessing Policies and
Practice to Improve Care
SA
8am-3:30pm
Naval Hospital Substance Abuse Rehabilitation Program
(SARP), Camp Lejeune
Lisa de Saxe Zerden, MSW, PhD, Clinical Assistant Professor,
School of Social Work, University of North Carolina at Chapel
Hill
Apr 28&29
Positive Identity Development
IDD
8am-4pm
Caswell Development Center, Kinston
Karyn Harvey, PhD, Associate Executive Director of Quality
Supports, The ARC of Baltimore
May 1
Psychopharmacology of Addictions and Co-occurring
Disorders
SA/Adult
9am-4:30pm
Walter B. Jones Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment Center,
Greenville
Amir Rezvani, PhD, Professor, Psychiatry and Behavioral
Sciences, Duke University Medical Center, Durham
May 8
Straight Talk about Professional Ethics
SA
8am-3:30pm
Naval Hospital Substance Abuse Rehabilitation Program
(SARP), Camp Lejeune
Kim J. Strom-Gottfried, PhD, Smith P. Thiemann, Jr.
Distinguished Professor of Ethics and Professional Practice,
School of Social Work, University of North Carolina at Chapel
Hill
Part of the North Carolina AHEC Program
Mental Health Education
COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAMS (continued)
COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAMS (continued)
Jun 19
May 8
You Say Potato and I Say Potaho: Do We Really See
Things that Differently?
IDD
9:15am - 12:30pm
1:30pm - 4:45pm
Caswell Development Center, Kinston
Elizabeth “Gail” Marsal, PhD, Associate Professor and
Criminal Justice Coordinator, North Carolina Wesleyan
College
May 11
When Emotions Run High: Communication Skills for
Challenging Conversations
Adult
9am-4:30pm
Coastal Care MCO, Wilmington
Elizabeth “Gail” Marsal, PhD, Associate Professor and
Criminal Justice Coordinator, North Carolina Wesleyan
College
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy Incorporating
Motivational Interviewing
Adult
8:30am-4pm
Cherry Point
Zach Rosenthal, PhD, Associate Professor, Director, Adult
Outpatient Psychiatric and Behavioral Services, Department
of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and Department of
Psychology and Neuroscience, Duke University Medical
Center
Jul 10
Clinical Supervision: Developing Your Own Style
SA
8am-3:30pm
Naval Hospital Substance Abuse Rehabilitation Program
(SARP), Camp Lejeune
Bruce Moyer, PsyD, Deputy Command Psychologist, JFK
Special Warfare Center and School, Fort Bragg
Jul 24
May 11-12
Moral Courage
IDD
9am-4pm
Caswell Development Center, Kinston
Kim J. Strom-Gottfried, PhD, Smith P. Thiemann, Jr.
Distinguished Professor of Ethics and Professional Practice,
School of Social Work, University of North Carolina at Chapel
Hill
Jun 5
Addiction: A Treatable Brain Disease
SA
8:30am-3:30pm
Naval Hospital Substance Abuse Rehabilitation Program
(SARP), Camp Lejeune
Amir H Rezvani, PhD, Professor, Psychiatry and Behavioral
Sciences, Duke University Medical Center, Durham
CLOSED
Clinical and Forensic Assessment of Child Abuse
Child
8:30am-4pm
Cherry Point, MCCS
Mark Everson, PhD, Professor and Director, Program on
Childhood Trauma and Maltreatment, Department of
Psychiatry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Nancy Berson, MSW, Assistant Director, Program on
Childhood Trauma and Maltreatment, University of North
Carolina at Chapel Hill
Aug 14
Group Counseling: Intermediate and Advanced Skills
Used toward Helping Individuals Make Positive
Behavioral Change
Adult
8:30am-4pm
Cherry Point, MCCS
Wilmina B Rosario, PhD, Clinical Consultant, Jacksonville
Part of the North Carolina AHEC Program